SOLICITATION NOTICE
Z -- Construct Environmental Privacy Fence
- Notice Date
- 7/25/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 238990
— All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Midwest Area Office, 1815 N. University Street, Peoria, IL, 61604
- ZIP Code
- 61604
- Solicitation Number
- AG-5114-S-06-1500
- Response Due
- 9/8/2006
- Archive Date
- 9/30/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The U. S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Midwest Area, has a project entitled "Construct Environmental Privacy Fence" at the Dairy Forage Research Center Farm (DFRCF) in Prairie du Sac, WI. The work is comprised of a native plant restoration that includes preparing the project area for seeding, removal and control of invasive, non-native species, and seeding of mesic and short grass prairie, savanna species, and native plants selected for storm water management and storm water control areas. Two storm water control structures designed to slow the runoff onto adjacent property will be constructed by excavating portions of the project area and constructing earthen and rip rap berms with corrugated metal pipe for release of the control structures. These structures will be wrapped with erosion matting and seeded with native plants. Options will include the planting of native savanna trees and shrubs of varying sizes along the southern property line. The period of performance is 90 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed (NTP). The Magnitude of Construction is estimated between $25,000 to 100,000. SET-ASIDE: This acquisition is subject to a Cascading Set-Aside and evaluation procedures. All potential offerors may submit a proposal for this acquisition. However, set-aside procedures will be used in evaluating offers for an award. Evaluation for award will be conducted in the following set-aside order: 1) Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Concerns, 2) HubZone Small Business Concerns, 3) 8(a) Small Business Concerns, and 4) All Small Business Concerns. In the event two (2) competitive offers are not received from Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Concerns, or if one offer is received from a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and cannot be awarded at a fair market price, the Contracting Officer will then evaluate offers received from HubZone Small Business Concerns. In the event two (2) competitive offers are not received from HubZone Small Business Concerns, or if one offer is received from a HubZone Small Business Concern and cannot be awarded at a fair market price, the Contracting Officer will then evaluate offers received from 8(a) Small Business Concerns. In the event two (2) competitive offers are not received from 8(a) Small Business Concerns, or if one offer is received from an 8(a) Small Business Concern and cannot be awarded at a fair market price, the Contracting Officer will then evaluate offers received from all other Small Business Concerns. The NAICS code is 238990 and the annual size standard is 13 million. This is an Invitation for Bid (IFB) and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-11. Solicitation No. AG-5114-S-06-1500 is scheduled for uploading on or about August 9, 2006. The solicitation will be posted on the FedBizOpps website at www.fedbizopps.gov. No paper copies of the solicitation will be issued. It is the responsibility of the contractor to check the website for the solicitation, as well as any amendments that may arise. All responsible and qualified sources may submit a bid that will be considered by the agency. A pre-bid site visit will be scheduled and information provided in the solicitation package. This will be the only opportunity to visit the job site prior to submission of bid. Sealed bids will be due by 2:00 PM on September 8, 2006. A firm-fixed price contract will be awarded to the responsible offeror who submits the lowest bid.
- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA, ARS, MWA, US Dairy Forage Research Center Farm, Prairie du Sac, WI
- Zip Code: 53578
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 53578
- Record
- SN01097000-W 20060727/060725220135 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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